Scholarship

Through generous donations, the following 28 scholarship recipients have been provided with support to attend the STI & HIV 2019 World Congress. Thank you to the American Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association (ASTDA), the International Union Against Sexually Transmitted Infections (IUSTI), International Society for Sexually Transmitted Diseases Research (ISSTDR), and the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH).

Funded by a full scholarship from the American Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association (ASTDA):

Raphael Ondondo, Kenya

Beatriz Paiatto, Brazil

Funded by a full scholarship from the International Union Against Sexually Transmitted Infections (IUSTI):

Anthony Ajayi, South Africa

Natsayi Chimbindi, South Africa

Liza Coyer, Netherlands

Douglas Gaitho, Kenya

Lorraine McDonagh, United Kingdom

Avid Mohammadi, Canada

Funded by a full scholarship from the International Society for Sexually Transmitted Diseases Research (ISSTDR) Foundation:

Adebola Adejimi, Nigeria

Iyaloo Konstantinus, Namibia

YiQiao Li, Canada

Ismaël Maatouk, Lebanon

Charlotte Peters, Netherlands

Laura H Thompson, Canada

Funded by a full scholarship from the BASHH – ISSTDR (ISON) Scholarships:

Ling Yuan Kong, United Kingdom

Diarmuid Nugent, United Kingdom

Funded by a partial scholarship from the International Society for Sexually Transmitted Diseases Research (ISSTDR) Foundation:

Brian van der Veer, Netherlands

Louis MacGregor, United Kingdom

Funded by a partial scholarship from the International Union Against Sexually Transmitted Infections (IUSTI):

Uma Chaudhry, India

Partial travel bursaries provided by BASHH:

Sophie Candfield, United Kingdom

Jessica Doctor, United Kingdom

Deborah Goode, United Kingdom

Emma Wallis, United Kingdom

Funded by a STI & HIV 2019 World Congress Scholarship:

Jonathan Gootenberg, United States

Smarajit Jana, India

Primrose Matambanadzo, Zimbabwe

Mark Pakianathan, United Kingdom

Pachara Sirivongrangson, Thailand

The application deadline for all scholarships was January 25, 2019 (23:59PST). The Online Submission System is now closed. Please note that all scholarship applicants have been notified of the result of their applications via the email used to submit the application. If you did not receive a notification regarding your scholarship application, please contact stihiv2019-speakers at icsevents.com.

ISSTDR Fellowships

Eligibility:

Recipients will be outstanding early career researchers, typically advanced in their PhD candidature or within five years of receiving their PhD (or equivalent). Through their CV, applicants will need to demonstrate a strong record of research achievements, including first-author, high impact publications and award of research funding.

Supporting Materials:

Curriculum Vitae

Must have abstract accepted for oral presentation at the Congress

Benefits:

Fellowship Certificate – presented in the Closing Session of the Congress

These awards will be made to PhD or Masters students and clinical trainees who have an oral abstract accepted for the Congress. Numbers will depend on availability of funds and sponsors’ requirements, but scholarships will be awarded in order of merit. Applicants will be required to produce evidence of their student enrolment or clinical trainee status. Factors that will be considered will include:

Abstract score

Studying or training in a low- or middle-income country (but not exclusively)

Quotas and qualities required by sponsors

Supporting Materials:

Curriculum Vitae

Proof of student or clinical trainee status

Must have abstract accepted for oral presentation at the Congress

Benefits:

Fellowship Certificate – presented in the Closing Session of the Congress